Advice needed about direction · AI Automation Society

Advice needed about direction

Hi everyone,

I’m Claire, a senior CS major in Korea with about a year left until graduation.

Up until a year ago, I was on the path to becoming a Frontend Developer. But after seeing AI's capabilities, I’ve decided to pivot into AI Automation Freelancing😂 I’ve been diving into this world for about two weeks now, mostly inspired by Nate Herk’s content.

My schedule is a bit lighter now that my full-time internship is over, so I’m ready to go all-in on learning and monetizing this. But honestly, I’ve hit a bit of a wall regarding my next step..

Here are the two things I’m really struggling with:

1. The "n8n vs. Agentic" Dilemma Looking at Nate’s videos, it seems like AI agentic workflows (like Claude Code) are the future. However, when I look at marketplaces like Fiverr, everything is still heavily centered around "n8n automation." In 2026, is mastering n8n still worth it?

Or should I focus purely on identifying industry problems and solving them via Claude Code/custom workflows??

2. The Delivery/Hand-off Process If I go the custom agentic route instead of using a low-code tool like n8n, how do I actually "deliver" the final product to a non-technical client?

Should I be building a custom UI wrapper or a dashboard where they can input their own API keys?

What’s the industry standard for handing off these kinds of custom AI solutions?

I’ve been thinking this for a week and feel like I’m losing my sense of direction. I’m ready to put in the work—I just want to make sure I’m climbing the right mountain. Would love to hear any insights perspectives from this community. Thanks a lot in advance! 🫶

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